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The explosive growth of biotechnology over the past decade has been fueled by ever expanding development of the tools of molecular biology, permitting unpredicted ability to analyze, manipulate and apply living organisms and biological processes across the spectrum of health, industrial and environmental challenges facing society. Biomedical applications in particular have been driven by major federal initiatives such as whole genome sequencing, as well as potential multibillion dollar human and animal health markets for the products and knowledge resulting from biotechnical research. Environmentally, biotechnology continues to grow and develop but it is apparent that the driving forces behind these applications wll be changing in the coming decades.
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Sayler, G.S. (1997). Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Environmental Biotechnology. In: Sayler, G.S., Sanseverino, J., Davis, K.L. (eds) Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment. Environmental Science Research, vol 54. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5395-3_1
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